British singer Kerry Katona set social media on fire as she stripped down to a thong for her latest upload, sending her fans wild. She looked sensational as she posed up a storm in a picture taken while she was on holiday in sunny Spain, reports Mirror.co.uk. However, it wasn’t the scenery that delighted her dedicated followers as they flocked to compliment the 43-year-old.
Warrington-born Kerry could be seen putting her gym-honed figure on display for all to see as she posed in front of the stunning mountains which appeared in the background of the shot.
As per Mirror.co.uk, the former Atomic Kitten songstress looked sensational in a tiny red thong and matching bra. The former ‘I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!’ champion had her curves and muscular body on display as she flashed a smile while looking to the side as...
Warrington-born Kerry could be seen putting her gym-honed figure on display for all to see as she posed in front of the stunning mountains which appeared in the background of the shot.
As per Mirror.co.uk, the former Atomic Kitten songstress looked sensational in a tiny red thong and matching bra. The former ‘I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!’ champion had her curves and muscular body on display as she flashed a smile while looking to the side as...
- 11/16/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
British singer Kerry Katona set social media on fire as she stripped down to a thong for her latest upload, sending her fans wild. She looked sensational as she posed up a storm in a picture taken while she was on holiday in sunny Spain, reports Mirror.co.uk. However, it wasn’t the scenery that delighted her dedicated followers as they flocked to compliment the 43-year-old.
Warrington-born Kerry could be seen putting her gym-honed figure on display for all to see as she posed in front of the stunning mountains which appeared in the background of the shot.
As per Mirror.co.uk, the former Atomic Kitten songstress looked sensational in a tiny red thong and matching bra. The former ‘I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!’ champion had her curves and muscular body on display as she flashed a smile while looking to the side as...
Warrington-born Kerry could be seen putting her gym-honed figure on display for all to see as she posed in front of the stunning mountains which appeared in the background of the shot.
As per Mirror.co.uk, the former Atomic Kitten songstress looked sensational in a tiny red thong and matching bra. The former ‘I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!’ champion had her curves and muscular body on display as she flashed a smile while looking to the side as...
- 11/16/2023
- by Agency News Desk
Former singer for the English girl group Atomic Kitten, Kerry Katona thinks pop star Britney Spears is “really struggling” at the moment. Britney Spears, (41), regained control of her multimillion-dollar fortune and various aspects of her life after a conservatorship governed by her family was terminated in 2021. However, in recent weeks she has been accused of taking drugs by her former husband Kevin Federline.
As per Female First UK, Kerry, (42), now a TV personality, has termed the situation regarding Britney Spears as “awful” but noted that it is “hard” to be sure what is actually going on, as per Writing in her new magazine column, she said: “I think it’s awful what’s going on with Britney Spears. I wish we wouldn’t make people like her fall further after what they’ve been through. Saying that, she is quite erratic and it’s hard to tell what is actually going on.
As per Female First UK, Kerry, (42), now a TV personality, has termed the situation regarding Britney Spears as “awful” but noted that it is “hard” to be sure what is actually going on, as per Writing in her new magazine column, she said: “I think it’s awful what’s going on with Britney Spears. I wish we wouldn’t make people like her fall further after what they’ve been through. Saying that, she is quite erratic and it’s hard to tell what is actually going on.
- 6/20/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Comedian Paul Chowdhry has announced season three of his podcast, The Paul Chowdhry Pudcast. Each episode sees Paul going light and dark with his guests, encompassing everyone from comedians to musicians to broadcasters and more. Never one to hold back on his opinions, Paul tells it how he hears it. The Paul Chowdhry PudCast first launched in 2021 and, over 40 episodes later, Paul has spoken to Greg Davies, Shappi Khorsandi, Russell Howard, Lucy Beaumont, Krishnan Guru-Murthy, London Hughes, Johnny Vaughan, Kerry Katona and more.
- 3/30/2023
- by PodcastingToday
- Podcastingtoday
Exclusive: Channel 4 has renewed Celebrity Cooking School for a second season for youth portfolio channel E4.
Sony Pictures Television (Spt) and Motion Content Group’s format, in which celebrity non-chefs are pitted against each other overseen by a professional, will enter production later this year and greenlight announcement is imminent, Deadline understands.
The first season was overseen by Michelin starred chef Giorgio Locatelli and saw the likes of Kerry Katona, Melvin Odoom and Shaun Ryder take part. One celebrity was knocked out every week and the winner was First Dates star Laura Tott. Season two celebrities will be revealed shortly.
Former Sony-backed indie Electric Ray developed the format but has since been absorbed by Spt, which is now producing its shows.
Celebrity Cooking School is reflective of E4 controller Karl Warner’s desire to order more factual-entertainment formats following a good year for the likes of Married At First Sight...
Sony Pictures Television (Spt) and Motion Content Group’s format, in which celebrity non-chefs are pitted against each other overseen by a professional, will enter production later this year and greenlight announcement is imminent, Deadline understands.
The first season was overseen by Michelin starred chef Giorgio Locatelli and saw the likes of Kerry Katona, Melvin Odoom and Shaun Ryder take part. One celebrity was knocked out every week and the winner was First Dates star Laura Tott. Season two celebrities will be revealed shortly.
Former Sony-backed indie Electric Ray developed the format but has since been absorbed by Spt, which is now producing its shows.
Celebrity Cooking School is reflective of E4 controller Karl Warner’s desire to order more factual-entertainment formats following a good year for the likes of Married At First Sight...
- 2/1/2023
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
I vividly remember, as a child, listening to Atomic Kitten’s hits “Eternal Flame” and “The Tide is High”, and my father loudly complaining that “all songs these days are covers”. Well, the child is father of the man, as William Wordsworth might say, and after seeing The Addams Family, Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Sabrina the Teenage Witch and, now, That ’70s Show rebooted for modern audiences, I have become my father. “Why did you open our house to chaos?” asks Kurtwood Smith’s cantankerous grandpa, Red, as Netflix’s That ’90s Show begins. “Again!?” That, Red, is a question for the studio executives.
We’re back in Point Place, Wisconsin, some time towards the end of the Nineties. Eric and Donna (Topher Grace and Laura Prepon) have, in the invisible Eighties, had a daughter, Leia (Callie Haverda). Over the course of a summer spent back with her grandparents (Debra Jo Rupp...
We’re back in Point Place, Wisconsin, some time towards the end of the Nineties. Eric and Donna (Topher Grace and Laura Prepon) have, in the invisible Eighties, had a daughter, Leia (Callie Haverda). Over the course of a summer spent back with her grandparents (Debra Jo Rupp...
- 1/19/2023
- by Nick Hilton
- The Independent - TV
"Emily in Paris" season three hit Netflix on Dec. 21, and fans of the show are being reminded of just how gorgeous and charming its star Lucien Laviscount is. Can you blame them for wondering if he's dating someone? Well, good news for anyone who's still holding out hope for a chance with the English actor: he doesn't appear to be dating anyone at the moment. He has dated quite a few stars in the past, though.
Laviscount was most recently linked to former Little Mix-er Jesy Nelson, but it turns out that Laviscount has been involved in more than a few rumored relationships that panned out to be nothing.
So who has the "Emily in Paris" star really romanced in recent years? Since his rise on "Grange Hill" in 2007, the actor has been said to have dated a number of his costars - Brooke Vincent, Dominique Jackson, Amy Childs, and...
Laviscount was most recently linked to former Little Mix-er Jesy Nelson, but it turns out that Laviscount has been involved in more than a few rumored relationships that panned out to be nothing.
So who has the "Emily in Paris" star really romanced in recent years? Since his rise on "Grange Hill" in 2007, the actor has been said to have dated a number of his costars - Brooke Vincent, Dominique Jackson, Amy Childs, and...
- 12/21/2022
- by Hedy Phillips
- Popsugar.com
Nigerian singer Asake has issued a statement after there was a suspected crush outside his show in south London.
On Friday morning, it was revealed that four people are in a critical condition in hospital after a surge of people tried to enter the Brixton Academy on Thursday night.
Emergency services rushed to the scene and found a number of people with “injuries believed to have been caused by crushing”.
The concert was later cancelled due to the incident. In some videos online, the crowd can be heard booing the announcement.
“My heart is with those who were injured last night and caused any form of discomfort,” wrote the singer on his Instagram page on Friday (16 December). “I pray you get well soonest.”
He continued: “I am also in the process of reaching out to individuals. I still do not have the full brief from the venue management themselves as...
On Friday morning, it was revealed that four people are in a critical condition in hospital after a surge of people tried to enter the Brixton Academy on Thursday night.
Emergency services rushed to the scene and found a number of people with “injuries believed to have been caused by crushing”.
The concert was later cancelled due to the incident. In some videos online, the crowd can be heard booing the announcement.
“My heart is with those who were injured last night and caused any form of discomfort,” wrote the singer on his Instagram page on Friday (16 December). “I pray you get well soonest.”
He continued: “I am also in the process of reaching out to individuals. I still do not have the full brief from the venue management themselves as...
- 12/16/2022
- by Megan Graye
- The Independent - Music
Kerry Katona has admitted that she once didn’t go on a cruise after watching Titanic.
The ex-Atomic Kitten had apparently spent £14,000 on the holiday, but decided not to go after she watched the film based on the real-life disaster.
While hosting her BBC Sounds podcast Wheel of Misfortune, Katona told the story while discussing holiday horrors with guest Danielle Lloyd and callers.
The singer admitted that she’d already been frightened of the sea, but lost her nerve the night before after watching the film.
“I paid £14,000 once to go on a cruise right,” she began.
“The day before, s*** myself because I don’t like the ocean, didn’t go and I lost all my money,” she explained.
“I think I’d just watched Titanic,” she admitted.
More than 1,500 people died when the Titanic hit an iceberg and sank in 1912.
The 1997 film, which stars Kate Winsleet and...
The ex-Atomic Kitten had apparently spent £14,000 on the holiday, but decided not to go after she watched the film based on the real-life disaster.
While hosting her BBC Sounds podcast Wheel of Misfortune, Katona told the story while discussing holiday horrors with guest Danielle Lloyd and callers.
The singer admitted that she’d already been frightened of the sea, but lost her nerve the night before after watching the film.
“I paid £14,000 once to go on a cruise right,” she began.
“The day before, s*** myself because I don’t like the ocean, didn’t go and I lost all my money,” she explained.
“I think I’d just watched Titanic,” she admitted.
More than 1,500 people died when the Titanic hit an iceberg and sank in 1912.
The 1997 film, which stars Kate Winsleet and...
- 12/16/2022
- by Megan Graye
- The Independent - Music
Normal People‘s Daisy Edgar-Jones will star as Carole King in a forthcoming biopic about the musician.
Sony announced the news on Thursday, revealing the film will be based on the Beautiful broadway musical about King.
Beautiful details the early life of King in the Sixties and Seventies, during which time she composed some of the world’s most successful songs to date, including “You Make Me Feel Like A Natural Woman” and “Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow”
King has already given her stamp of approval on the casting.
“Daisy has a spirit and energy that I recognized as myself when I was younger,” King told Variety.
“She’s a tremendous talent and I know she’s going to give a great performance,” she added.
Despite Kings endorsement, some fans have questioned why a Jewish actor was not cast in the role.
“Daisy Edgar-Jones being cast as Carole King,...
Sony announced the news on Thursday, revealing the film will be based on the Beautiful broadway musical about King.
Beautiful details the early life of King in the Sixties and Seventies, during which time she composed some of the world’s most successful songs to date, including “You Make Me Feel Like A Natural Woman” and “Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow”
King has already given her stamp of approval on the casting.
“Daisy has a spirit and energy that I recognized as myself when I was younger,” King told Variety.
“She’s a tremendous talent and I know she’s going to give a great performance,” she added.
Despite Kings endorsement, some fans have questioned why a Jewish actor was not cast in the role.
“Daisy Edgar-Jones being cast as Carole King,...
- 12/16/2022
- by Megan Graye
- The Independent - Music
Sam Smith has changed the lyrics to their hit song “Stay With Me” in honour of a federal law signing, which recognises same sex and interracial marriages in the US.
The 30-year-old singer was performing at the White House on Tuesday (13 December), after being invited by Biden to celebrate the progressive change to laws.
The Respect for Marriage Act applies to same sex and interracial couples in the US, and protects their rights as couples by officially recognising their marriage.
During the performance, Smith sung “Stay With Me” and altered the usual lyrics of “This ain’t love it’s clear to see,” to “This is love it’s clear to see,” to mark the occasion.
“My deepest thanks to President Biden and First Lady Dr Jill Biden for inviting me to perform at the White House, it was a true honour,” wrote the singer in an Instagram post following the event.
The 30-year-old singer was performing at the White House on Tuesday (13 December), after being invited by Biden to celebrate the progressive change to laws.
The Respect for Marriage Act applies to same sex and interracial couples in the US, and protects their rights as couples by officially recognising their marriage.
During the performance, Smith sung “Stay With Me” and altered the usual lyrics of “This ain’t love it’s clear to see,” to “This is love it’s clear to see,” to mark the occasion.
“My deepest thanks to President Biden and First Lady Dr Jill Biden for inviting me to perform at the White House, it was a true honour,” wrote the singer in an Instagram post following the event.
- 12/15/2022
- by Megan Graye
- The Independent - Music
The Exploited frontman Wattie Buchan collapsed on stage with a suspected heart attack mid-way through performing a show.
Buchan was playing a show in Bogota, Columbia on Saturday (10 December) with the band when he clutched his chest and fell down.
This would mark the second time the Scottish punk band’s frontman has suffered a heart attack on stage.
Back in 2014, the 65-year-old had a heart attack while performing a show in Lisbon, NME reports.
Since the recent collapse, the singer has been ordered to rest in a local hotel before returning to the UK, with the band forced to cancel the remaining dates on their tour.
“He tried playing on but had to actually stop a couple of songs until he eventually collapsed,” said the band’s spokesperson to Stv News, that he’d had a suspected heart attack.
On Sunday (11 December) the band posted an update on Facebook...
Buchan was playing a show in Bogota, Columbia on Saturday (10 December) with the band when he clutched his chest and fell down.
This would mark the second time the Scottish punk band’s frontman has suffered a heart attack on stage.
Back in 2014, the 65-year-old had a heart attack while performing a show in Lisbon, NME reports.
Since the recent collapse, the singer has been ordered to rest in a local hotel before returning to the UK, with the band forced to cancel the remaining dates on their tour.
“He tried playing on but had to actually stop a couple of songs until he eventually collapsed,” said the band’s spokesperson to Stv News, that he’d had a suspected heart attack.
On Sunday (11 December) the band posted an update on Facebook...
- 12/15/2022
- by Megan Graye
- The Independent - Music
Kate Hudson is a band-aid no more – it’s time to actually join the band. The 43-year-old actor has just revealed that she’s going to be releasing her first ever album next year.
Back in 2000, Hudson got her breakthrough role aged 19 as the precocious Penny Lane in Cameron Crowe’s cult classic, Almost Famous, earning a Golden Globe in the process.
Now, she’s reunited with co-star Jimmy Fallon, who appeared as slimy band manager Dennis Hope, to talk about her plans to start a music career of her own.
Speaking on The Tonight Show on Monday (12 December), Hudson said that she’d been inspired to record music during the pandemic while having a bit of a Yolo moment.
Apparently she’s been singing since she was a teenager, but had never dared to officially “share” anything, until now.
"You know, I had this thing [during] covid... Every time you’re doing interviews,...
Back in 2000, Hudson got her breakthrough role aged 19 as the precocious Penny Lane in Cameron Crowe’s cult classic, Almost Famous, earning a Golden Globe in the process.
Now, she’s reunited with co-star Jimmy Fallon, who appeared as slimy band manager Dennis Hope, to talk about her plans to start a music career of her own.
Speaking on The Tonight Show on Monday (12 December), Hudson said that she’d been inspired to record music during the pandemic while having a bit of a Yolo moment.
Apparently she’s been singing since she was a teenager, but had never dared to officially “share” anything, until now.
"You know, I had this thing [during] covid... Every time you’re doing interviews,...
- 12/15/2022
- by Megan Graye
- The Independent - Music
Azealia Banks, who is currently on tour in Australia, has vowed she will never return to perform in the country again.
The singer and rapper cancelled her Tuesday 13 December show in Brisbane hours before she was due to appear on stage, saying in an Instagram video that a past gig in the city was “the most racist, most demoralising experience of my f***ing life”.
Banks had been set to perform in both Brisbane and Melbourne earlier this week, but both concerts were postponed due to “visa issues”. She performed in Sydney on Sunday night (11 December) and her Melbourne show has been rescheduled for this Saturday (17 December).
“I’m so sorry you guys – actually I’m not sorry – but listen: last time I was in Brisbane and y’all threw s*** on the stage and damn near almost f***ing hit me in the face with a f***ing bottle...
The singer and rapper cancelled her Tuesday 13 December show in Brisbane hours before she was due to appear on stage, saying in an Instagram video that a past gig in the city was “the most racist, most demoralising experience of my f***ing life”.
Banks had been set to perform in both Brisbane and Melbourne earlier this week, but both concerts were postponed due to “visa issues”. She performed in Sydney on Sunday night (11 December) and her Melbourne show has been rescheduled for this Saturday (17 December).
“I’m so sorry you guys – actually I’m not sorry – but listen: last time I was in Brisbane and y’all threw s*** on the stage and damn near almost f***ing hit me in the face with a f***ing bottle...
- 12/14/2022
- by Ellie Harrison
- The Independent - Music
Drake has a new diamond necklace made entirely from engagement rings that he never proposed with.
The piece, entitled “Previous Engagements” has been made to honour “all the times he thought about it but never did”.
The “Hotline Bling” singer has commissioned the necklace to be made by Alex Moss in New York.
It contains a total of 42 engagement rings and 351.38 carats in diamonds.
The US jeweller posted a video on their Instagram page showing the new piece, which a narration described as “a true wonder of the jewellery world”.
It continued: “Bordering the impossible, an expedition spanning 14 months, every diamond hand selected, inspected to only suite perfection.”
“This monumental art piece was assembled using 351.38 carrots diamond mounted in 18k white gold, each stone meticulously set utilising the eagle core technique.”
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“Previous Engagements, for all the times he thought about it but never did,...
The piece, entitled “Previous Engagements” has been made to honour “all the times he thought about it but never did”.
The “Hotline Bling” singer has commissioned the necklace to be made by Alex Moss in New York.
It contains a total of 42 engagement rings and 351.38 carats in diamonds.
The US jeweller posted a video on their Instagram page showing the new piece, which a narration described as “a true wonder of the jewellery world”.
It continued: “Bordering the impossible, an expedition spanning 14 months, every diamond hand selected, inspected to only suite perfection.”
“This monumental art piece was assembled using 351.38 carrots diamond mounted in 18k white gold, each stone meticulously set utilising the eagle core technique.”
View this post on Instagram
A post shared by Amny (@alexmoss)
“Previous Engagements, for all the times he thought about it but never did,...
- 12/14/2022
- by Megan Graye
- The Independent - Music
Angelo Badalamenti, the composer best known for composing the score for the TV series Twin Peaks, has died aged 85.
He died of natural causes on Sunday (11 December), his family said in a statement.
As well as his work on Twin Peaks, Badalamenti composed a number of scores for other David Lynch films, including Blue Velvet (1986) and Mulholland Drive (2001).
He made cameos in both films, starring as the coffee-loving gangster Luigi Castigliane in Mulholland Drive, and playing piano with Isabella Rossellini in Blue Velvet.
In his lifetime, the Brooklyn-born composer worked with musicians such as Nina Simone, David Bowie, Paul McCartney, Shirley Bassey, Marianne Faithfull, Liza Minnelli, Pet Shop Boys and LL Cool J.
As a child, Badalamenti grew up listening to Italian opera with his family. He began piano lessons at eight years old and went on to earn bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the Manhattan School of Music.
He died of natural causes on Sunday (11 December), his family said in a statement.
As well as his work on Twin Peaks, Badalamenti composed a number of scores for other David Lynch films, including Blue Velvet (1986) and Mulholland Drive (2001).
He made cameos in both films, starring as the coffee-loving gangster Luigi Castigliane in Mulholland Drive, and playing piano with Isabella Rossellini in Blue Velvet.
In his lifetime, the Brooklyn-born composer worked with musicians such as Nina Simone, David Bowie, Paul McCartney, Shirley Bassey, Marianne Faithfull, Liza Minnelli, Pet Shop Boys and LL Cool J.
As a child, Badalamenti grew up listening to Italian opera with his family. He began piano lessons at eight years old and went on to earn bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the Manhattan School of Music.
- 12/13/2022
- by Annabel Nugent
- The Independent - TV
Angelo Badalamenti, the composer best known for composing the score for the TV series Twin Peaks, has died aged 85.
He died of natural causes on Sunday (11 December), his family said in a statement.
As well as his work on Twin Peaks, Badalamenti composed a number of scores for other David Lynch films, including Blue Velvet (1986) and Mulholland Drive (2001).
He made cameos in both films, starring as the coffee-loving gangster Luigi Castigliane in Mulholland Drive, and playing piano with Isabella Rossellini in Blue Velvet.
In his lifetime, the Brooklyn-born composer worked with musicians such as Nina Simone, David Bowie, Paul McCartney, Shirley Bassey, Marianne Faithfull, Liza Minnelli, Pet Shop Boys and LL Cool J.
As a child, Badalamenti grew up listening to Italian opera with his family. He began piano lessons at eight years old and went on to earn bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the Manhattan School of Music.
He died of natural causes on Sunday (11 December), his family said in a statement.
As well as his work on Twin Peaks, Badalamenti composed a number of scores for other David Lynch films, including Blue Velvet (1986) and Mulholland Drive (2001).
He made cameos in both films, starring as the coffee-loving gangster Luigi Castigliane in Mulholland Drive, and playing piano with Isabella Rossellini in Blue Velvet.
In his lifetime, the Brooklyn-born composer worked with musicians such as Nina Simone, David Bowie, Paul McCartney, Shirley Bassey, Marianne Faithfull, Liza Minnelli, Pet Shop Boys and LL Cool J.
As a child, Badalamenti grew up listening to Italian opera with his family. He began piano lessons at eight years old and went on to earn bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the Manhattan School of Music.
- 12/13/2022
- by Annabel Nugent
- The Independent - Music
DJ and writer Annie Macmanus has appealed for the safe return of her “precious” Usb stick that contains music she has collected over the years.
The 44-year-old was DJing in London at her Before Midnight club night on Friday (9 December), when the Usb stick was reportedly stolen.
According to the DJ, the Usb contains very important files.
“The music on that Usb is truly precious and really important to me,” Macmanus said in a statement.
“It’s years and years of collected music from shows I’ve done all over the world and it would mean so much to me if you could do me the grace of returning it.”
Manmanus said that there would be no consequences for the alleged theft if the stick was returned.
“There will be no repercussions, I just want the music back,” she said.
Macmanus launched her Before Midnight club night this year, aimed...
The 44-year-old was DJing in London at her Before Midnight club night on Friday (9 December), when the Usb stick was reportedly stolen.
According to the DJ, the Usb contains very important files.
“The music on that Usb is truly precious and really important to me,” Macmanus said in a statement.
“It’s years and years of collected music from shows I’ve done all over the world and it would mean so much to me if you could do me the grace of returning it.”
Manmanus said that there would be no consequences for the alleged theft if the stick was returned.
“There will be no repercussions, I just want the music back,” she said.
Macmanus launched her Before Midnight club night this year, aimed...
- 12/13/2022
- by Megan Graye
- The Independent - Music
The Anchoress, aka musician Catherine Anne Davies has been granted an interim stalking order against Mansun’s former frontman, Paul Draper.
Draper is accused of stalking Davies and her manager Sean Adams. Accusations include sending “abusive and sexually orientated messages, which are extensive and regular”.
The 52-year-old denies the claims, saying that he was not responsible for the majority of the messages, and any which came from him had a “significant background” behind them, the Daily Mail reports.
The proceedings are set to go ahead in May after Draper has completed his tour throughout early next year.
In the meantime, restrictions have been put in place to stop Draper from making any contact with Davies. The former frontman cannot contact either Davies or her manager, nor “incite another person to do so”.
He is also prohibited from visiting the 37-year-old’s family home and cannot sign up to any subscriptions or websites on her behalf.
Draper is accused of stalking Davies and her manager Sean Adams. Accusations include sending “abusive and sexually orientated messages, which are extensive and regular”.
The 52-year-old denies the claims, saying that he was not responsible for the majority of the messages, and any which came from him had a “significant background” behind them, the Daily Mail reports.
The proceedings are set to go ahead in May after Draper has completed his tour throughout early next year.
In the meantime, restrictions have been put in place to stop Draper from making any contact with Davies. The former frontman cannot contact either Davies or her manager, nor “incite another person to do so”.
He is also prohibited from visiting the 37-year-old’s family home and cannot sign up to any subscriptions or websites on her behalf.
- 12/13/2022
- by Megan Graye
- The Independent - Music
Michael Ball has revealed the one thing that he will never do on stage.
The 60-year-old singer was discussing his life and career alongside his long-term collaborator Alfie Boe on the High Performance Podcast.
While discussing his mental health struggles, the singer revealed that he would never let his personal life bleed into his performance.
“No matter what’s been happening off stage in our own lives, you never take it on stage, never” the singer told hosts Jake Humphrey and Damian Hughes.
The star also offered up his advice for dealing with mental health for those who might be struggling.
“My advice has always been to share, to open up when you need to have somebody that you can talk to,” he said.
Ball also explained how he often takes comfort in a famous William Shakespeare quote from Hamlet.
“And the greatest, the answer to the greatest philosophy in the world.
The 60-year-old singer was discussing his life and career alongside his long-term collaborator Alfie Boe on the High Performance Podcast.
While discussing his mental health struggles, the singer revealed that he would never let his personal life bleed into his performance.
“No matter what’s been happening off stage in our own lives, you never take it on stage, never” the singer told hosts Jake Humphrey and Damian Hughes.
The star also offered up his advice for dealing with mental health for those who might be struggling.
“My advice has always been to share, to open up when you need to have somebody that you can talk to,” he said.
Ball also explained how he often takes comfort in a famous William Shakespeare quote from Hamlet.
“And the greatest, the answer to the greatest philosophy in the world.
- 12/13/2022
- by Megan Graye
- The Independent - Music
Fans of BTS member Jin, who started his 18 months of mandatory military service from Tuesday, thronged the Yeoncheon bootcamp near the North Korean border to see off the star.
Kim Seok Jin, the oldest member of the South Korean mega music band BTS, also posted a photo of himself on the online fan platform Weverse in a dramatic military buzz cut that sent his fans into a frenzy.
Under the photo, he wrote: “It looks cuter than I expected.”
Other band members of BTS will, in future, also enlist for military service, the band’s management agency said in October. The agency said that the members of BTS “are looking forward to reconvening as a group again around 2025 following their service commitment”.
In South Korea where all able-bodied men must join the military, Jin’s conscription sparked a fierce debate on the rules. Many believed that exemptions should be provided to prominent entertainers like BTS.
Kim Seok Jin, the oldest member of the South Korean mega music band BTS, also posted a photo of himself on the online fan platform Weverse in a dramatic military buzz cut that sent his fans into a frenzy.
Under the photo, he wrote: “It looks cuter than I expected.”
Other band members of BTS will, in future, also enlist for military service, the band’s management agency said in October. The agency said that the members of BTS “are looking forward to reconvening as a group again around 2025 following their service commitment”.
In South Korea where all able-bodied men must join the military, Jin’s conscription sparked a fierce debate on the rules. Many believed that exemptions should be provided to prominent entertainers like BTS.
- 12/13/2022
- by Maroosha Muzaffar
- The Independent - Music
Bad Bunny fans were blocked from entering a concert in Mexico on Friday (9 December) after the gig was caught up in ticketing chaos.
The 85,000 capacity show at Estadio Azteca in Mexico city had issues after “an unprecedented number of fake tickets” were used to gain entry.
This resulted in a number of fans with legitimate tickets then being refused entry to the concert.
The issue is thought to have been caused due to the fact that Mexico still uses a paper ticketing system, which makes it easier to forge and fake ticket copies.
Following the incident on Friday, Ticketmaster Mexico issued a statement apologising to fans who were affected.
In a translated statement, the ticket company claimed that fraudulent access confused their systems, meaning fans with legitimate tickets were unable to gain access.
It also assured that it will be issuing a refund to any fans that didn’t access the event with official tickets.
The 85,000 capacity show at Estadio Azteca in Mexico city had issues after “an unprecedented number of fake tickets” were used to gain entry.
This resulted in a number of fans with legitimate tickets then being refused entry to the concert.
The issue is thought to have been caused due to the fact that Mexico still uses a paper ticketing system, which makes it easier to forge and fake ticket copies.
Following the incident on Friday, Ticketmaster Mexico issued a statement apologising to fans who were affected.
In a translated statement, the ticket company claimed that fraudulent access confused their systems, meaning fans with legitimate tickets were unable to gain access.
It also assured that it will be issuing a refund to any fans that didn’t access the event with official tickets.
- 12/12/2022
- by Megan Graye
- The Independent - Music
Patti Labelle was rushed off stage in her concert in Milwaukee after a bomb threat forced authorities to evacuate the theatre.
The 78-year-old singer was performing her Christmas concert at the Riverside Theater on Saturday (10 December).
Catherine Brunson, who documented the evacuation on Facebook Live, told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that the evacuation happened two songs into Labelle’s concert around 9.24pm.
“We came out and police had the block taped off. A whole lot of people were pretty upset. It’s scary,” Brunson said.
Scott Pierce, who also attended the concert, said everyone exited the theater calmly, but added that it’s “just sad that someone does this”.
Milwaukee police captain Warren Allen Jr said in a statement on Sunday (11 December) that K9 units searched the theatre and no explosive devices were discovered, so there was no threat to the public.
Labelle is yet to issue a statement over the incident.
The 78-year-old singer was performing her Christmas concert at the Riverside Theater on Saturday (10 December).
Catherine Brunson, who documented the evacuation on Facebook Live, told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that the evacuation happened two songs into Labelle’s concert around 9.24pm.
“We came out and police had the block taped off. A whole lot of people were pretty upset. It’s scary,” Brunson said.
Scott Pierce, who also attended the concert, said everyone exited the theater calmly, but added that it’s “just sad that someone does this”.
Milwaukee police captain Warren Allen Jr said in a statement on Sunday (11 December) that K9 units searched the theatre and no explosive devices were discovered, so there was no threat to the public.
Labelle is yet to issue a statement over the incident.
- 12/12/2022
- by Peony Hirwani
- The Independent - Music
Tina Turner has shared a heart-rending tribute to her son Ronnie, who has died, aged 62.
The “Simply the Best” singer confirmed the news after reports claimed Ronnie had suffered a medical emergency on Thursday (8 December).
On Instagram shortly after, Turner, 83, wrote: “Ronnie, you left the world far too early. In sorrow I close my eyes and think of you, my beloved son.”
She shared a photo of herself with her eyes closed, in tribute to her son, who she shared with Ike Turner.
The singer’s fans shared messages of support below the post.
Ronnie was Turner’s second child after her eldest son Craig, who she shared with Raymond Hill. Craig died in 2018, aged 59.
Alongside Craig and Ronnie, she also adopted Ike’s sons Ike Jr and Michael.
Police told TMZ that Ronnie was found struggling to breathe outside a house in Los Angeles.
Paramedics arrived and tried to resuscitate him,...
The “Simply the Best” singer confirmed the news after reports claimed Ronnie had suffered a medical emergency on Thursday (8 December).
On Instagram shortly after, Turner, 83, wrote: “Ronnie, you left the world far too early. In sorrow I close my eyes and think of you, my beloved son.”
She shared a photo of herself with her eyes closed, in tribute to her son, who she shared with Ike Turner.
The singer’s fans shared messages of support below the post.
Ronnie was Turner’s second child after her eldest son Craig, who she shared with Raymond Hill. Craig died in 2018, aged 59.
Alongside Craig and Ronnie, she also adopted Ike’s sons Ike Jr and Michael.
Police told TMZ that Ronnie was found struggling to breathe outside a house in Los Angeles.
Paramedics arrived and tried to resuscitate him,...
- 12/10/2022
- by Jacob Stolworthy
- The Independent - Music
A mysterious R Kelly album was released and swiftly deleted by Spotify and Apple Music on Friday (9 December).
A 13-title album entitled I Admit It appeared on the platforms while the disgraced R&b artist remains behind bars serving a 30-year sentence for sexual misconduct-related charges.
Legacy Recordings, Sony Music’s catalogue division, was credited on the album, however, Sony representatives have told Variety that the album was a bootleg.
“This content has been removed from the platform at the request of the distributor,” a representative for Spotify told Variety.
Jennifer Bonjean, Kelly’s attorney, also told the publication that the singer’s camp is not behind the release and that he “is having intellectual property stolen from him”.
The singer was dropped by Sony after the famous 2019 documentary series Surviving R Kelly shone a light on the multiple sexual abuse allegations the singer faced.
The bootlegged album was named...
A 13-title album entitled I Admit It appeared on the platforms while the disgraced R&b artist remains behind bars serving a 30-year sentence for sexual misconduct-related charges.
Legacy Recordings, Sony Music’s catalogue division, was credited on the album, however, Sony representatives have told Variety that the album was a bootleg.
“This content has been removed from the platform at the request of the distributor,” a representative for Spotify told Variety.
Jennifer Bonjean, Kelly’s attorney, also told the publication that the singer’s camp is not behind the release and that he “is having intellectual property stolen from him”.
The singer was dropped by Sony after the famous 2019 documentary series Surviving R Kelly shone a light on the multiple sexual abuse allegations the singer faced.
The bootlegged album was named...
- 12/9/2022
- by Tom Murray
- The Independent - Music
As the new series of I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! kicks off, you might be wondering what became of previous winners.
Among this year’s crop of celebrity contestants is former health secretary Matt Hancock, who was suspended as a Conservative MP as soon as his participation was announced.
Read more about this year’s contestants here.
Find out about previous winners and what they’re up to now, below:
Tony Blackburn (2002 winner)
Broadcaster Tony Blackburn was the first ever King of the Jungle after emerging victorious in the first series of I’m a Celeb. After making it out of the Australian outback, he carried on with his work at a number of radio stations.
Phil Tufnell (2003 winner)
After winning the second season of I’m a Celeb, retired cricketer Phil Tufnell went on to become a team captain on the quiz show They Think...
Among this year’s crop of celebrity contestants is former health secretary Matt Hancock, who was suspended as a Conservative MP as soon as his participation was announced.
Read more about this year’s contestants here.
Find out about previous winners and what they’re up to now, below:
Tony Blackburn (2002 winner)
Broadcaster Tony Blackburn was the first ever King of the Jungle after emerging victorious in the first series of I’m a Celeb. After making it out of the Australian outback, he carried on with his work at a number of radio stations.
Phil Tufnell (2003 winner)
After winning the second season of I’m a Celeb, retired cricketer Phil Tufnell went on to become a team captain on the quiz show They Think...
- 11/17/2022
- by Roisin O'Connor
- The Independent - TV
As the new series of I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! kicks off, you might be wondering what became of previous winners.
Among this year’s crop of celebrity contestants is former health secretary Matt Hancock, who was suspended as a Conservative MP as soon as his participation was announced.
Read more about this year’s contestants here.
Find out about previous winners and what they’re up to now, below:
Tony Blackburn (2002 winner)
Broadcaster Tony Blackburn was the first ever King of the Jungle after emerging victorious in the first series of I’m a Celeb. After making it out of the Australian outback, he carried on with his work at a number of radio stations.
Phil Tufnell (2003 winner)
After winning the second season of I’m a Celeb, retired cricketer Phil Tufnell went on to become a team captain on the quiz show They Think...
Among this year’s crop of celebrity contestants is former health secretary Matt Hancock, who was suspended as a Conservative MP as soon as his participation was announced.
Read more about this year’s contestants here.
Find out about previous winners and what they’re up to now, below:
Tony Blackburn (2002 winner)
Broadcaster Tony Blackburn was the first ever King of the Jungle after emerging victorious in the first series of I’m a Celeb. After making it out of the Australian outback, he carried on with his work at a number of radio stations.
Phil Tufnell (2003 winner)
After winning the second season of I’m a Celeb, retired cricketer Phil Tufnell went on to become a team captain on the quiz show They Think...
- 11/11/2022
- by Roisin O'Connor
- The Independent - TV
As the new series of I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! kicks off, you might be wondering what became of previous winners.
Among this year’s crop of celebrity contestants is former health secretary Matt Hancock, who was suspended as a Conservative MP as soon as his participation was announced.
Read more about this year’s contestants here.
Find out about previous winners and what they’re up to now, below:
Tony Blackburn (2002 winner)
Broadcaster Tony Blackburn was the first ever King of the Jungle after emerging victorious in the first series of I’m a Celeb. After making it out of the Australian outback, he carried on with his work at a number of radio stations.
Phil Tufnell (2003 winner)
After winning the second season of I’m a Celeb, retired cricketer Phil Tufnell went on to become a team captain on the quiz show They Think...
Among this year’s crop of celebrity contestants is former health secretary Matt Hancock, who was suspended as a Conservative MP as soon as his participation was announced.
Read more about this year’s contestants here.
Find out about previous winners and what they’re up to now, below:
Tony Blackburn (2002 winner)
Broadcaster Tony Blackburn was the first ever King of the Jungle after emerging victorious in the first series of I’m a Celeb. After making it out of the Australian outback, he carried on with his work at a number of radio stations.
Phil Tufnell (2003 winner)
After winning the second season of I’m a Celeb, retired cricketer Phil Tufnell went on to become a team captain on the quiz show They Think...
- 11/9/2022
- by Roisin O'Connor
- The Independent - TV
As the new series of I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! kicks off, you might be wondering what became of previous winners.
Among this year’s crop of celebrity contestants is former health secretary Matt Hancock, who was suspended as a Conservative MP as soon as his participation was announced.
Read more about this year’s contestants here.
Find out about previous winners and what they’re up to now, below:
Tony Blackburn (2002 winner)
Broadcaster Tony Blackburn was the first ever King of the Jungle after emerging victorious in the first series of I’m a Celeb. After making it out of the Australian outback, he carried on with his work at a number of radio stations.
Phil Tufnell (2003 winner)
After winning the second season of I’m a Celeb, retired cricketer Phil Tufnell went on to become a team captain on the quiz show They Think...
Among this year’s crop of celebrity contestants is former health secretary Matt Hancock, who was suspended as a Conservative MP as soon as his participation was announced.
Read more about this year’s contestants here.
Find out about previous winners and what they’re up to now, below:
Tony Blackburn (2002 winner)
Broadcaster Tony Blackburn was the first ever King of the Jungle after emerging victorious in the first series of I’m a Celeb. After making it out of the Australian outback, he carried on with his work at a number of radio stations.
Phil Tufnell (2003 winner)
After winning the second season of I’m a Celeb, retired cricketer Phil Tufnell went on to become a team captain on the quiz show They Think...
- 11/7/2022
- by Roisin O'Connor
- The Independent - TV
As the new series of I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! kicks off, you might be wondering what became of previous winners.
Among this year’s crop of celebrity contestants is former health secretary Matt Hancock, who was suspended as a Conservative MP as soon as his participation was announced.
Read more about this year’s contestants here.
Find out about previous winners and what they’re up to now, below:
Tony Blackburn (2002 winner)
Broadcaster Tony Blackburn was the first ever King of the Jungle after emerging victorious in the first series of I’m a Celeb. After making it out of the Australian outback, he carried on with his work at a number of radio stations.
Phil Tufnell (2003 winner)
After winning the second season of I’m a Celeb, retired cricketer Phil Tufnell went on to become a team captain on the quiz show They Think...
Among this year’s crop of celebrity contestants is former health secretary Matt Hancock, who was suspended as a Conservative MP as soon as his participation was announced.
Read more about this year’s contestants here.
Find out about previous winners and what they’re up to now, below:
Tony Blackburn (2002 winner)
Broadcaster Tony Blackburn was the first ever King of the Jungle after emerging victorious in the first series of I’m a Celeb. After making it out of the Australian outback, he carried on with his work at a number of radio stations.
Phil Tufnell (2003 winner)
After winning the second season of I’m a Celeb, retired cricketer Phil Tufnell went on to become a team captain on the quiz show They Think...
- 11/2/2022
- by Roisin O'Connor
- The Independent - TV
Actor Gerard Butler was among those paying respect to Pop Idol star Darius Danesh at his funeral in Glasgow today (25 August).
According to a report in The Scottish Sun, the service was attended by around 100 mourners. During the sombre procession, a lone piper played the song “Caledonia”.
The Ugly Truth and 300 star Butler, 51, recently said that he had been “devastated” by news of his friend’s death. Danesh rose to fame on UK talent shows Popstars and Pop Idol. He died at his home in the US aged 41 on 11 August.
Last week Butler paid tribute to his “brother in arms” by sharing a photo on Instagram of the pair smiling.
He wrote in the caption: “I am devastated by the sudden passing of my dear friend Darius, a true brother in arms. My thoughts and love go to his wonderful mum and dad Avril and Booth and his two brilliant brothers Aria and Cyrus.
According to a report in The Scottish Sun, the service was attended by around 100 mourners. During the sombre procession, a lone piper played the song “Caledonia”.
The Ugly Truth and 300 star Butler, 51, recently said that he had been “devastated” by news of his friend’s death. Danesh rose to fame on UK talent shows Popstars and Pop Idol. He died at his home in the US aged 41 on 11 August.
Last week Butler paid tribute to his “brother in arms” by sharing a photo on Instagram of the pair smiling.
He wrote in the caption: “I am devastated by the sudden passing of my dear friend Darius, a true brother in arms. My thoughts and love go to his wonderful mum and dad Avril and Booth and his two brilliant brothers Aria and Cyrus.
- 8/25/2022
- by Kevin E G Perry
- The Independent - TV
Gerard Butler has said he is “devastated” after the death of his friend Darius Danesh.
The Scottish singer-songwriter and actor, who rose to fame on the talent shows Popstars and Pop Idol, died at his home in the US aged 41 on 11 August.
Paying tribute to his “brother in arms”, Butler shared a photo on Instagram of the pair smiling, along with the caption: “I am devastated by the sudden passing of my dear friend Darius, a true brother in arms. My thoughts and love go to his wonderful mum and dad Avril and Booth and his two brilliant brothers Aria and Cyrus.
“To those lucky enough to have met Darius for more than a few minutes, they were deeply moved by his infectious laugh and barely containable zest for life.
“He was always armed with a smile, a booming voice, and a genuinely warm embrace that few could resist – nor would they want to!
The Scottish singer-songwriter and actor, who rose to fame on the talent shows Popstars and Pop Idol, died at his home in the US aged 41 on 11 August.
Paying tribute to his “brother in arms”, Butler shared a photo on Instagram of the pair smiling, along with the caption: “I am devastated by the sudden passing of my dear friend Darius, a true brother in arms. My thoughts and love go to his wonderful mum and dad Avril and Booth and his two brilliant brothers Aria and Cyrus.
“To those lucky enough to have met Darius for more than a few minutes, they were deeply moved by his infectious laugh and barely containable zest for life.
“He was always armed with a smile, a booming voice, and a genuinely warm embrace that few could resist – nor would they want to!
- 8/19/2022
- by Ellie Harrison
- The Independent - Music
As the new series of I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! kicks off, you might be wondering what became of previous winners.
Stars participating on this year’s series have arrived in Australia ahead of the launch episode, which will be broadcast this Sunday (6 November).
Among this year’s crop of celebrity contestants is former health secretary Matt Hancock, who was suspended as a Conservative MP as soon as his participation was announced.
Read more about this year’s contestants here.
Find out about previous winners and what they’re up to now, below:
Tony Blackburn (2002 winner)
Broadcaster Tony Blackburn was the first ever King of the Jungle after emerging victorious in the first series of I’m a Celeb. After making it out of the Australian outback, he carried on with his work at a number of radio stations.
Phil Tufnell (2003 winner)
After winning the second...
Stars participating on this year’s series have arrived in Australia ahead of the launch episode, which will be broadcast this Sunday (6 November).
Among this year’s crop of celebrity contestants is former health secretary Matt Hancock, who was suspended as a Conservative MP as soon as his participation was announced.
Read more about this year’s contestants here.
Find out about previous winners and what they’re up to now, below:
Tony Blackburn (2002 winner)
Broadcaster Tony Blackburn was the first ever King of the Jungle after emerging victorious in the first series of I’m a Celeb. After making it out of the Australian outback, he carried on with his work at a number of radio stations.
Phil Tufnell (2003 winner)
After winning the second...
- 12/7/2021
- by Roisin O'Connor
- The Independent - TV
Los Angeles, March 3 (Ians) Singer Kerry Katona, who joined the girl band Atomic Kitten in 1998, feels that it was her curvaceous figure that helped her make a mark.
"I started my career as a topless model -- that's how I got in Atomic Kitten," Katona said according to a report in femalefirst.co.uk.
"I was a size six waist, with 34Dd chest, at age 16 -- that's when I started topless modelling. I wasn't going to be a rocket scientist, but I had great t**s," Katona told Daily Star Online.
The singer also shared that her mother was proud of her modelling past.
"My mum used to have one of my Page 3 photographs up on her living room wall," she recalled.
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"I started my career as a topless model -- that's how I got in Atomic Kitten," Katona said according to a report in femalefirst.co.uk.
"I was a size six waist, with 34Dd chest, at age 16 -- that's when I started topless modelling. I wasn't going to be a rocket scientist, but I had great t**s," Katona told Daily Star Online.
The singer also shared that her mother was proud of her modelling past.
"My mum used to have one of my Page 3 photographs up on her living room wall," she recalled.
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- 3/3/2021
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
London, Nov 11 (Ians) Singer Kerry Katona thinks that she has undiagnosed arthritis. The 40-year-old revealed she has been suffering with terrible pains in her neck.
Given her condition, she is worried owing to the ongoing Covid situation, reports mirror.co.uk.
"I woke up the other day with the worst pain in my neck - it's something I've suffered with for a long time. I feel like I've got Arthritis!" she said in a column.
"I haven't had the chance to see anyone about it and now we are in lockdown it's gonna make it 10 times more difficult," she added.
The former Atomic Kitten band member shared that she has been working "so hard, I've been living on adrenaline and now it's all come to a halt, my body's sort of gone into shutdown mode".
Katona, who has participated in shows like "Big Brother" and "I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!
Given her condition, she is worried owing to the ongoing Covid situation, reports mirror.co.uk.
"I woke up the other day with the worst pain in my neck - it's something I've suffered with for a long time. I feel like I've got Arthritis!" she said in a column.
"I haven't had the chance to see anyone about it and now we are in lockdown it's gonna make it 10 times more difficult," she added.
The former Atomic Kitten band member shared that she has been working "so hard, I've been living on adrenaline and now it's all come to a halt, my body's sort of gone into shutdown mode".
Katona, who has participated in shows like "Big Brother" and "I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!
- 11/11/2020
- by Glamsham Editorial
- GlamSham
This crime caper aims at randomness but fails to filter what’s amusing from what’s offensive
Just when you thought tuppenny-ha’penny crime capers had gone into remission, here’s a dog-eared calling card from writer-director-stars Amar Adatia and Peter Peralta, floating a sub-Harold and Kumar double-act as aggressively horny underdogs incurring MI5 suspicion while striving to pay off landlord Richard Blackwood. It’s aiming for randomness – slurs are offered against Liz from Atomic Kitten’s ladyparts; there’s a crossdressing dwarf – although some constants emerge: threadbare production values, underqualified performers and a failure to filter the amusingly crass from the merely offensive. I’m not calling it inept, but it’s the kind of film where Scotland Yard memos warn of activity by “Al Queda” [sic] – an Iberian torch singer, perhaps?
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Just when you thought tuppenny-ha’penny crime capers had gone into remission, here’s a dog-eared calling card from writer-director-stars Amar Adatia and Peter Peralta, floating a sub-Harold and Kumar double-act as aggressively horny underdogs incurring MI5 suspicion while striving to pay off landlord Richard Blackwood. It’s aiming for randomness – slurs are offered against Liz from Atomic Kitten’s ladyparts; there’s a crossdressing dwarf – although some constants emerge: threadbare production values, underqualified performers and a failure to filter the amusingly crass from the merely offensive. I’m not calling it inept, but it’s the kind of film where Scotland Yard memos warn of activity by “Al Queda” [sic] – an Iberian torch singer, perhaps?
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- 9/22/2016
- by Mike McCahill
- The Guardian - Film News
Alex Carter Aug 17, 2016
The BBC has a packed line-up of daytime antique shows, but the original Bargain Hunt still provides the most edutainment...
It is an immutable law of the universe that everything everywhere will at some point be bought on Bargain Hunt. That important looking bit you keep in that tin of random things in case you find out what it’s for? In 2064 some antiques expert who hasn’t even been born yet will explain casually that it was used as a stand for rich Moldovan aristocrats' spare eyeballs, or a small portable gardening tool for calibrating parasols. It doesn’t matter if it was actually the plastic thing that keeps your router standing on end.
It’s these genuinely true histories of random objects bought from someone’s car boot that makes Bargain Hunt the most educational of daytime shows - it teaches you about things you...
The BBC has a packed line-up of daytime antique shows, but the original Bargain Hunt still provides the most edutainment...
It is an immutable law of the universe that everything everywhere will at some point be bought on Bargain Hunt. That important looking bit you keep in that tin of random things in case you find out what it’s for? In 2064 some antiques expert who hasn’t even been born yet will explain casually that it was used as a stand for rich Moldovan aristocrats' spare eyeballs, or a small portable gardening tool for calibrating parasols. It doesn’t matter if it was actually the plastic thing that keeps your router standing on end.
It’s these genuinely true histories of random objects bought from someone’s car boot that makes Bargain Hunt the most educational of daytime shows - it teaches you about things you...
- 8/5/2016
- Den of Geek
Now
The 93rd edition of the iconic Now Music compilation returns on 18th March 2016, featuring 44 hits including the current number 1 by Lukas Graham – 7 Years.
To celebrate we 2 copies of Now That’S What I Call Music! 93 along with 2 copies of Now That’S What I Call Brit Hits to give away.
Now That’S What I Call Music! 93
CD One
01. Lukas Graham – 7 Years
02. Justin Bieber – Love Yourself
03. Zayn – Pillowtalk
04. Coldplay – Hymn For The Weekend
05. Mike Posner – I Took A Pill In Ibiza (SeeB Remix)
06. Zara Larsson – Lush Life
07. Jonas Blue feat. Dakota – Fast Car
08. Shawn Mendes – Stitches
09. Major Lazer feat. Nyla & Fuse Odg – Light It Up (Remix)
10. Snakehips feat. Tinashe & Chance The Rapper – All My Friends
11. Little Mix feat. Jason Derulo – Secret Love Song
12. Jess Glynne – Take Me Home
13. Ellie Goulding – Army
14. One Direction – History
15. Selena Gomez – Hands To Myself
16. Jason Derulo – Get Ugly
17. Sigma & Rita Ora – Coming Home
18. Elle King...
The 93rd edition of the iconic Now Music compilation returns on 18th March 2016, featuring 44 hits including the current number 1 by Lukas Graham – 7 Years.
To celebrate we 2 copies of Now That’S What I Call Music! 93 along with 2 copies of Now That’S What I Call Brit Hits to give away.
Now That’S What I Call Music! 93
CD One
01. Lukas Graham – 7 Years
02. Justin Bieber – Love Yourself
03. Zayn – Pillowtalk
04. Coldplay – Hymn For The Weekend
05. Mike Posner – I Took A Pill In Ibiza (SeeB Remix)
06. Zara Larsson – Lush Life
07. Jonas Blue feat. Dakota – Fast Car
08. Shawn Mendes – Stitches
09. Major Lazer feat. Nyla & Fuse Odg – Light It Up (Remix)
10. Snakehips feat. Tinashe & Chance The Rapper – All My Friends
11. Little Mix feat. Jason Derulo – Secret Love Song
12. Jess Glynne – Take Me Home
13. Ellie Goulding – Army
14. One Direction – History
15. Selena Gomez – Hands To Myself
16. Jason Derulo – Get Ugly
17. Sigma & Rita Ora – Coming Home
18. Elle King...
- 3/15/2016
- by Laura Holmes
- Obsessed with Film
Kerry Katona wants to land a hosting gig on 'Loose Women'. The Atomic Kitten singer previously sat on the panel over 10 years ago but is hoping she can make a permanent return to the daytime talk show alongside her good friend Katie Price. She told the Daily Star newspaper: ''I'd absolutely love to do the show again. That would be perfect for me. I think me and Katie Price together would be TV gold.'' And Kerry, 35, could just be in luck as bosses are reportedly looking to ''bag some new faces'' to boost ratings and they believe Kerry could be...
- 1/27/2016
- Virgin Media - TV
Natasha Hamilton has got engaged to Ritchie Neville. The Atomic Kitten singer took to her Twitter account this morning (26.10.15) to announce her engagement to the 5ive star, with whom she has 13-month-old daughter Ella. She wrote: ''So.....our news is now out! @RitchieNeville asked me to Marry Him read all about it in this week's @OK_Magazine X (sic).'' Ritchie proposed to Natasha - who also has sons Harry, Josh and Alfie from previous relationships - in Rome's Villa Borghese Gardens and has confessed that despite having every detail planned out, his nerves still got the better of him. He said: ''I knew I was...
- 10/26/2015
- Virgin Media - TV
Natasha Hamilton has got engaged to Ritchie Neville. The Atomic Kitten singer took to her Twitter account this morning (26.10.15) to announce her engagement to the 5ive star, with whom she has 13-month-old daughter Ella. She wrote: ''So.....our news is now out! @RitchieNeville asked me to Marry Him read all about it in this week's @OK_Magazine X (sic).'' Ritchie proposed to Natasha - who also has sons Harry, Josh and Alfie from previous relationships - in Rome's Villa Borghese Gardens and has confessed that despite having every detail planned out, his nerves still got the better of him. He said: ''I knew I was...
- 10/24/2015
- Virgin Media - TV
ITV2 has been ordered by the High Court to pay more than £4 million in damages to reality TV producer Neville Hendricks's company.
The contract dispute ended with Justice Flaux instructing the channel to compensate Mr H TV Ltd, which had worked on shows involving Peter Andre.
The case saw the High Court judge call Andre a liar and an "extremely unsatisfactory witness" last week, after the singer was deemed to have fabricated evidence.
He testified in the summer that Hendricks had threatened Claire Powell, who was Hendricks's business partner in 2011. At the time, he told the court that Powell confided in him, saying that Hendricks also wanted to end Andre's career.
"I am quite satisfied that no death threats were ever made by Mr Hendricks against Miss Powell or against anyone else," Flaux said.
"I have thought long and hard before reaching this conclusion about a well-known entertainer who is in the public eye.
The contract dispute ended with Justice Flaux instructing the channel to compensate Mr H TV Ltd, which had worked on shows involving Peter Andre.
The case saw the High Court judge call Andre a liar and an "extremely unsatisfactory witness" last week, after the singer was deemed to have fabricated evidence.
He testified in the summer that Hendricks had threatened Claire Powell, who was Hendricks's business partner in 2011. At the time, he told the court that Powell confided in him, saying that Hendricks also wanted to end Andre's career.
"I am quite satisfied that no death threats were ever made by Mr Hendricks against Miss Powell or against anyone else," Flaux said.
"I have thought long and hard before reaching this conclusion about a well-known entertainer who is in the public eye.
- 10/16/2015
- Digital Spy
Last week's group challenges brought us plenty of ups and downs (and an unforgivable number of missed lyrics). We're at the second stage of Boot Camp this week, and we're in for plenty more drama as the contestants will be singing individually.
We've heard there's going to be a wardrobe malfunction to rival Madonna's amongst plenty of other memorable moments and we're already on the edge of our seats. Join us from 7pm as we bring you all the action from Boot Camp as it happens...
20:59So that's it for this week! Thank you for joining us, as always it's been loads of fun. Next week it's time for the Six Chair Challenge. The trailer looks particularly dramatic and best of all, it looks like Simon will be sporting some interesting facial hair! Join us on Sunday 4th October at 7pm and we'll be liveblogging it as it happens!
We've heard there's going to be a wardrobe malfunction to rival Madonna's amongst plenty of other memorable moments and we're already on the edge of our seats. Join us from 7pm as we bring you all the action from Boot Camp as it happens...
20:59So that's it for this week! Thank you for joining us, as always it's been loads of fun. Next week it's time for the Six Chair Challenge. The trailer looks particularly dramatic and best of all, it looks like Simon will be sporting some interesting facial hair! Join us on Sunday 4th October at 7pm and we'll be liveblogging it as it happens!
- 9/27/2015
- Digital Spy
Celebrity Big Brother's Natasha Hamilton admitted that she saw a psychologist in the house after feeling "overwhelmed" by the experience.
The Atomic Kitten singer - who came third behind runner-up Austin Armacost and winner James Hill in last night's live final - revealed that while she would never have walked, she did find herself struggling to cope at times.
Speaking to Digital Spy and others, she said: "I wouldn't have walked away but there was one day when I spoke to Darren the psychologist because I was feeling overwhelmed.
"He was like, 'Just keep on doing what you were doing, you're doing fine' and just gave me reassuring words."
Hamilton was missing her children and partner, former 5ive singer Ritchie Neville, and also had to deal with confrontations with Teen Mum star Farrah Abraham during her time in the house.
"She was very aggressive and very volatile and I...
The Atomic Kitten singer - who came third behind runner-up Austin Armacost and winner James Hill in last night's live final - revealed that while she would never have walked, she did find herself struggling to cope at times.
Speaking to Digital Spy and others, she said: "I wouldn't have walked away but there was one day when I spoke to Darren the psychologist because I was feeling overwhelmed.
"He was like, 'Just keep on doing what you were doing, you're doing fine' and just gave me reassuring words."
Hamilton was missing her children and partner, former 5ive singer Ritchie Neville, and also had to deal with confrontations with Teen Mum star Farrah Abraham during her time in the house.
"She was very aggressive and very volatile and I...
- 9/25/2015
- Digital Spy
Celebrity Big Brother's Natasha: 'Austin has struggled to deal with the pain from his personal life'
It was probably Natasha Hamilton's CBB moment of the series when she yelled at Austin Armacost to stop shouting - but she understands why he was that way.
Speaking to Digital Spy and others, the Atomic Kitten singer suggested the American has struggled to deal with all of his personal pain.
"Austin is such a big character," she said. "From the minute he woke up to the minute he went to bed, it was constant jokes," she said. "He's a very intelligent man, very witty.
"He would get a bit rowdy in the evening after a few drinks, but with all the pain he was carrying around in his personal life, he's not been able to deal with it. So even though he would lash out, he would always apologise for it.
"What are you supposed to do with someone in that position? You just have to give him...
Speaking to Digital Spy and others, the Atomic Kitten singer suggested the American has struggled to deal with all of his personal pain.
"Austin is such a big character," she said. "From the minute he woke up to the minute he went to bed, it was constant jokes," she said. "He's a very intelligent man, very witty.
"He would get a bit rowdy in the evening after a few drinks, but with all the pain he was carrying around in his personal life, he's not been able to deal with it. So even though he would lash out, he would always apologise for it.
"What are you supposed to do with someone in that position? You just have to give him...
- 9/25/2015
- Digital Spy
The Celebrity Big Brother housemates have taken on a 'Celebrity Show Offs' task.
Gail Porter presented the task, which saw the celebs attempt to impress the house by showing off their talents.
While housemates believed that the general public were voting on their performances, it was in fact Jenna Jameson and Farrah Abraham who were judging the task.
First up, Natasha Hamilton sings Atomic Kitten's hit 'Whole Again'.
Speaking about the performance, Jenna said, "She can sing…good thing she has some talent because her personality is f***ing s**t."
Next, James Hill gave a speech about his successful business career and Chloe-Jasmine and Stevi Ritchie united to sing the Dirty Dancing song 'Time of My Life'.
Speaking about the couple's performance, Jenna said: "This is actually really terrible… This is a train wreck... they need to be voted off just because of this."
Austin Armacost then walked a catwalk,...
Gail Porter presented the task, which saw the celebs attempt to impress the house by showing off their talents.
While housemates believed that the general public were voting on their performances, it was in fact Jenna Jameson and Farrah Abraham who were judging the task.
First up, Natasha Hamilton sings Atomic Kitten's hit 'Whole Again'.
Speaking about the performance, Jenna said, "She can sing…good thing she has some talent because her personality is f***ing s**t."
Next, James Hill gave a speech about his successful business career and Chloe-Jasmine and Stevi Ritchie united to sing the Dirty Dancing song 'Time of My Life'.
Speaking about the couple's performance, Jenna said: "This is actually really terrible… This is a train wreck... they need to be voted off just because of this."
Austin Armacost then walked a catwalk,...
- 9/13/2015
- Digital Spy
Gogglebox is finally back – and all of your favourite telly watchers wasted no time getting tucked in on the week's hot-button topics.
We bring the best Twitter chatter about the Gogglebox crew breaking down the Syrian refugee crisis, cringing at an awkward First Date and wondering about Stephen Fry's "wife":
1. Refugees. Gogglebox tackled refugees!
Gogglebox vicar to her husband: I've signed a form to say I'll take a family (of refugees). "Have you?". Of course, what else am I gonna do?
— Sophie Long (@SophieLong01) September 11, 2015
#Gogglebox What does Ukip man have to say about humanitarian efforts to help refugees? Massive empathy I'm sure...
— James A (@ExeterDormouse) September 11, 2015
Haha I'd love to see Gogglebox film my dads views on the refugees he's not as diplomatic as these on here
— Kristian Iceton (@KristianIceton) September 11, 2015
Gogglebox already annoying me, there is a difference between migrants and refugees. Educate yourselves!
— Georgie (@GeorginaLoasby...
We bring the best Twitter chatter about the Gogglebox crew breaking down the Syrian refugee crisis, cringing at an awkward First Date and wondering about Stephen Fry's "wife":
1. Refugees. Gogglebox tackled refugees!
Gogglebox vicar to her husband: I've signed a form to say I'll take a family (of refugees). "Have you?". Of course, what else am I gonna do?
— Sophie Long (@SophieLong01) September 11, 2015
#Gogglebox What does Ukip man have to say about humanitarian efforts to help refugees? Massive empathy I'm sure...
— James A (@ExeterDormouse) September 11, 2015
Haha I'd love to see Gogglebox film my dads views on the refugees he's not as diplomatic as these on here
— Kristian Iceton (@KristianIceton) September 11, 2015
Gogglebox already annoying me, there is a difference between migrants and refugees. Educate yourselves!
— Georgie (@GeorginaLoasby...
- 9/11/2015
- Digital Spy
Things are getting heated between Jenna Jameson and Natasha Hamilton in Celebrity Big Brother, with the Us former porn star calling the Atomic Kitten singer "the cancer of the house".
Jenna vents her frustrations on tonight's show (September 10) after the housemates answer questions about each other for a shopping task.
In case it wasn't obvious, Farrah is hated by her Celebrity Big Brother housemates
Speaking in the Diary Room, Jenna says: "I sit back and look and see Natasha giving Janice... rolling her eyes so far back in her head she can see her brain."
She added: "You know what, bitch, it is so evident how fake she is. I do not stand for that shit. I think it's ugly, I think it's embarrassing and I think it shows exactly what kind of person she is.
"You can kind of tell by her sour ass mug… the girl is not cool.
Jenna vents her frustrations on tonight's show (September 10) after the housemates answer questions about each other for a shopping task.
In case it wasn't obvious, Farrah is hated by her Celebrity Big Brother housemates
Speaking in the Diary Room, Jenna says: "I sit back and look and see Natasha giving Janice... rolling her eyes so far back in her head she can see her brain."
She added: "You know what, bitch, it is so evident how fake she is. I do not stand for that shit. I think it's ugly, I think it's embarrassing and I think it shows exactly what kind of person she is.
"You can kind of tell by her sour ass mug… the girl is not cool.
- 9/10/2015
- Digital Spy
'Celebrity Big Brother's Farrah Abraham and Jenna Jameson have lashed out at Natasha Hamilton for having four children by four different men. The porn stars - who took part in a fake eviction on Friday (11.09.15) which saw them moved to a luxury bunker to spy on their fellow housemates - blasted the Atomic Kitten singer after she said she was relieved that they had left. When Natasha told fellow contestant, 'The Apprentice' star James Hill, that ''I feel like I've had so much weight lifted off my shoulders,'' the duo were outraged and furiously lashed out. Jenna fumed: ''Go have another...
- 9/10/2015
- Virgin Media - TV
After a heated row over kosher wine, Jenna Jameson and Farrah Abraham have been moaning about their UK housemates in Celebrity Big Brother.
Natasha Hamilton was right in their firing line, with Farrah commenting that she is just crazy and kept saying "negative shit", while Jenna added that Natasha may have had too much to drink.
"That was just childhood elementary school bullshit," said Jenna. "I don't want any more god damn apologies to be honest. I'm just over it. I am over that fake bullshit."
But it wasn't just Natasha that annoyed the Americans, with Farrah stating that she'll never talk to Sherrie Hewson again after she kept "pushing me and pushing me".
Jenna continued to slate Natasha later on, this time to Fatman Scoop: "She was screaming profanity, she was calling her names and Farrah defended herself."
Showcasing his presidential side, Scoop responded that Natasha was just...
Natasha Hamilton was right in their firing line, with Farrah commenting that she is just crazy and kept saying "negative shit", while Jenna added that Natasha may have had too much to drink.
"That was just childhood elementary school bullshit," said Jenna. "I don't want any more god damn apologies to be honest. I'm just over it. I am over that fake bullshit."
But it wasn't just Natasha that annoyed the Americans, with Farrah stating that she'll never talk to Sherrie Hewson again after she kept "pushing me and pushing me".
Jenna continued to slate Natasha later on, this time to Fatman Scoop: "She was screaming profanity, she was calling her names and Farrah defended herself."
Showcasing his presidential side, Scoop responded that Natasha was just...
- 9/8/2015
- Digital Spy
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